Comments on: Rovers on Mars http://chrislintott.net/2006/10/29/rovers-on-mars-2/ The Universe as seen from the perspective of an astronomical researcher, presenter and writer. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:50:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stuart Atkinson http://chrislintott.net/2006/10/29/rovers-on-mars-2/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Stuart Atkinson Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:18:43 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2006/10/29/rovers-on-mars-2/#comment-58 Hi Chris, Can't wait for the Mars special! The rovers must surely by now rank as the most succesful unmanned planetary mission ever. They deserve all the praise and tributes they can get, and with the prospect of a manned Mars mission in our lifetime rapidly fading these plucky little rovers will be our finest ambassadors to the red planet for many generations. I'm sure you'll do a great job covering their successes on the show. Spirit and Opportunity " (or "Oppy" as we rover nuts like to call her!) have inspired people all around the world to create images and pictures of their own by taking the rovers' raw images and, by adding colour and merging them into panoramas, creating amazing new and original images. I can't do that myself, but they have moved me to write poetry about them. If anyone's interested, they can find the poems - and poems about other astronomy-themed subjects - here: http://journals.aol.com/stuartatk/TheVerse All the best from a rain-lashed Kendal... Stu Hi Chris,

Can’t wait for the Mars special! The rovers must surely by now rank as the most succesful unmanned planetary mission ever. They deserve all the praise and tributes they can get, and with the prospect of a manned Mars mission in our lifetime rapidly fading these plucky little rovers will be our finest ambassadors to the red planet for many generations. I’m sure you’ll do a great job covering their successes on the show.

Spirit and Opportunity ” (or “Oppy” as we rover nuts like to call her!) have inspired people all around the world to create images and pictures of their own by taking the rovers’ raw images and, by adding colour and merging them into panoramas, creating amazing new and original images. I can’t do that myself, but they have moved me to write poetry about them. If anyone’s interested, they can find the poems – and poems about other astronomy-themed subjects – here:

http://journals.aol.com/stuartatk/TheVerse

All the best from a rain-lashed Kendal…

Stu

]]> By: John Cave http://chrislintott.net/2006/10/29/rovers-on-mars-2/comment-page-1/#comment-57 John Cave Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:22:25 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2006/10/29/rovers-on-mars-2/#comment-57 Hi Chris, It's a good job artificial intellegence isn't quite this far advanced! I think you should keep this spoof away from the conspiracy theorists, they'll think it's a real progress report! Looking forward to the 650th show, I haven't missed a show in 30 years! Why do I suddenly feel so old now! Sir Patrick has always been my inspiration and the show just goes from strength to strength. Long may it continue! The combination of Sir Patrick in the studio (okay I know it's his home!) and your "roving reports" keep us all up to date and well informed! All the best. John. Hi Chris,
It’s a good job artificial intellegence isn’t quite this far advanced! I think you should keep this spoof away from the conspiracy theorists, they’ll think it’s a real progress report!
Looking forward to the 650th show, I haven’t missed a show in 30 years! Why do I suddenly feel so old now! Sir Patrick has always been my inspiration and the show just goes from strength to strength. Long may it continue! The combination of Sir Patrick in the studio (okay I know it’s his home!) and your “roving reports” keep us all up to date and well informed!
All the best.
John.

]]> By: Samuel Hawkins http://chrislintott.net/2006/10/29/rovers-on-mars-2/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Samuel Hawkins Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:28:04 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2006/10/29/rovers-on-mars-2/#comment-56 Hi Chris, It's truly amazing how long the rovers have lasted. I look forward to seeing the broadcast as i am a keen reader of the S@N magazine and i really enjoy the t.v programme too. Thanks again, Samuel Hawkins Hi Chris,

It’s truly amazing how long the rovers have lasted. I look forward to seeing the broadcast as i am a keen reader of the S@N magazine and i really enjoy the t.v programme too. Thanks again,

Samuel Hawkins

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